Fostering culturally safe care

With empathy, openness and a listening ear, pharmacists can make a big impact in Aboriginal Health Services — for both community members and staff.

On the ground in Mallacoota: community pharmacy at the front line

Images of holidaymakers being evacuated by Navy ship as bushfires closed in on Mallacoota have made the Victorian coastal town a global symbol of...

PSA budget submission aims to improve health of nation

A proposal to support residential aged care facilities to directly engage pharmacists is among the strategic measures put forward by PSA in its 2021–22 Federal Budget Submission.

Parkinson’s on the ropes

Pharmacist Adrian Unger MPS was in his 50s when a young woman came into his pharmacy in Chatswood NSW, asked for bandages and set...

Medicine shortage reports to be mandatory

New legislation passed on Monday night introduces mandatory reporting of shortages of all prescription medicines as well as other medicines deemed vital for public...

How pharmacists can promote safe sex amongst young people

A new survey from researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has revealed changing trends in safe sex practises amongst 15–29 year...